Title :
Inductive FSS for ground station applications
Author :
Bresciani, D. ; Cosentino, S. ; Mantica, P.G.
Author_Institution :
FPM Space Srl., Rivoli, Italy
Abstract :
The design of a free-space frequency diplexer based on inductive frequency selective surfaces (FSSs) suitable to be applied to the ITALSAT ground station antenna is reported. A preliminary trade-off activity has been performed to find the most promising element shape for this application. A general analysis computer program for inductive FSS has been implemented and validated. Using this software tool, the applicability of inductive FSS to the ground station has been verified, obtaining, after a trade-off between different geometries, an interesting configuration both from the mechanical and the electrical points of view.<>
Keywords :
CAD; antenna accessories; antenna theory; satellite antennas; satellite ground stations; telecommunications computing; ITALSAT ground station antenna; design; free-space frequency diplexer; frequency selective surfaces; general analysis computer program; inductive FSS; software tool; Apertures; Application software; Costs; Feeds; Frequency selective surfaces; Lighting; Manufacturing; Optical computing; Satellite ground stations; Shape;
Conference_Titel :
Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium, 1992. AP-S. 1992 Digest. Held in Conjuction with: URSI Radio Science Meeting and Nuclear EMP Meeting., IEEE
Conference_Location :
Chicago, IL, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-0730-5
DOI :
10.1109/APS.1992.221503
